Double bill: Monday 8 July 7pm, Social Refuge, Manchester. One night only!
Jewel is a unique, autobiographical-one person-musical comedy by Preston-born queer Muslim Zahra Abbas. It is a show that aims to put an arm around other queer muslims and those with conflicting dual identities. Through touching, affecting, and absurd anecdotes, Zahra will remind audiences who identify with their experiences that they are beautiful - shiny, like a jewel!
Olivera, set in Charleston South Carolina, is a queer-kitchen-sink drama by Jacklyn Jeffries with a touch of absurd realism. All the old fashioned Southern pomp of Steel Magnolias with the reality of the danger trans people face in Boys Don’t Cry. Taking inspiration from plays such as HIR by Taylor Mac and The Devils Between Us by Sharifa Yasmin, this play dives into the often hostile environment that trans people live in and asks what more can be done to create a more understanding world to prevent tragedy from happening to young trans people.
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